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US^e^      NNUAL  REPORTS.  WAR  DEPARTMENT 

FISCAL  YEAR  ENDED  JUNE  30,  1 912 


REPORT  OF  THE 

CHIEF  OF  ENGINEERS 
U.  S,  ARMY 

1912 

IN  THREE  PARTS 

PART  I 


WASHINGTON 

GOVERNMENT  PRINTING  OFFICE 

1912 


STEPHEN  Bo  WEEKS 

CLASS  OF  1886;  PH.D.  THE  JOHNS  HOPKINS  UNIVERSITY 


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1348        EEPOET   OF   THE   CHIEF   OF   ENGINEERS,  U.   S.   ARMY. 

ERECTION  OF  MONUMENT  TO  COMMEMORATE  THE  BATTLE  OF  GUIli- 
FORD  COURTHOUSE,  N.  C,  AND  IN  MEMORY  OF  MAJ.  GEN.  NATHAN- 
AEL  GREENE  AND  THE  OFFICERS  AND  SOLDIERS  OF  THE  CONTI- 
NENTAL ARMY  WHO  PARTICIPATED  WITH  HIM  IN  THE  BATTLE  OF 
GUILFORD  COURTHOUSE. 

This  work  was  in  charge  of  Capt.  Earl  I.  Brown,  Corps  of  Engi- 
neers, from  July  1  to  July  8,  1911;  in  temporary  charge  of  Capt. 
L.  H.  Rand,  Corps  of  Engineers,  from  July  8,  to  December  11,  1911; 
and  in  charge  of  Maj.  H.  W.  Stickle,  Corps  of  Engineers,  since  De- 
cerhber  11,  1911.      , 

By  act  of  Congress,  approved  February  13, 1911,  the  sum  of  $30,000 
was  authorized  to  be  appropriated  for  the  erection  of  a  monument 
on  the  battle  field  of  Guilford  Courthouse,  Guilford  County,  jS'.  C., 
to  commemorate  the  battle  fought  there  on  March  15,  1781,  by  the 
American  forces,  commanded  by  Maj.  Gen.  Nathanael  Greene,  and 
in  memory  of  Maj.  Gen.  Nathanael  Greene  and  the  officers  and 
soldiers  of  the  Continental  Army  who  participated  in  the  battle  of 
Guilford  Courthouse.  The  appropriation  of  the  $30,000  for  this 
purpose  was  contained  in  the  sundry  civil  appropriation  act,  ap- 
proved March  4,  1911,  which  provided  that  the  funds  should  be  ex- 
pended under  the  direction  of  the  Secretary  of  War  and  by  such 
officer  as  might  be  designated  by  him. 

Models  from  competing  sculptors  were  received  during  the  year 
and  three  models  were  selected  as  most  meritorious.  These  were: 
Model  No.  5,  submitted  by  F.  H.  Packer;  model  No.  2,  submitted  by 
Augustus  Lukeman;  and  model  No.  10,  submitted  by  Henry  H. 
Kitson. 

From  the  three  models  chosen  a  selection  was  made  of  model  No. 
5.  The  award  of  the  contract  was  made  to  Mr.  Packer  after  a  modi- 
fication of  the  architectural  setting  of  his  model  was  made  by  him 
and  approved  by  the  Secretary  of  War.     Contract  price,  $27,500. 

A  contract  was  in  course  of  preparation  at  the  close  of  the  fiscal 
year. 

Balance  unexpended  at  end  of  previous  fiscal  year $30,  000.  00 

Amount  expended  during  the  fiscal  year . 871.  63 

Balance  unexpended  at  end  of  fiscal  year 29,128.37 

(In  Treasury  United  States,  $29,000;  in  hand,  $128.37.) 
Outstanding  liabilities .  70 

Balance  available  at  end  of  fiscal  year 29, 127.  67 

The  expenditures  for  the  year  were  as  follows : 

Office  expenses 321.  63 

Honorarium  paid  Augustus  Lukeman,  sculptor 300.  00 

Honorarium  paid  Henry  H.  Kitson,  sculptor 250.  00 

'   871.63 

OFFICE  OF  THE  CHIEF  OF  ENGINEERS. 

During  the  fiscal  year  ending  June  30,  1912,  the  following-named 
officers  were  on  duty  in  this  office  as  assistants:  Col.  Edward  Burr; 
Lieut.  Col.  Harry  Taylor;  Maj.  Edgar  Jadwin  from  December  15, 
1911 ;  Maj.  James  B.  Cavanaugh  until  July  20, 1911 ;  Maj.  William  B. 


ERECTION  OF  MEMORIAL  ARCH  AT  VALLEY  FORGE,  PA.         1347 

tisement  dated  October  16,  and  bids  for  the  work  were  opened  No- 
vember 15,  1911.  Thirteen  bidders  submitted  proposals  on  30 
granites,  the  prices  ranging  from  $84,800  to  $185,750.  Only  about 
seven  of  the  propositions  submitted  came  within  the  amount  of  the 
appropriation  available  for  payment  to  the  contractor. 

The  suitability  for  the  work  under  consideration  of  the  granites 
on  which  favorable  bids  were  received  was  investigated,  and  on 
March  13,  1912,  authority  was  given  by  the  Secretary  of  War  to 
award  contract  for  erecting  the  arch  of  Milford  pink  granite  to 
Mr.  Henry  L.  Brown,  of  Philadelphia,  and  contract  was  accordingly 
entered  into  on  April  4,  1912. 

Work  under  the  contract  of  April  4,  1912,  was  commenced  on  May 
20,  1912,  and  at  the  close  of  the  year  excavations  for  the  abutments 
of  the  arch  were  about  78  per  cent  completed,  and  models  for  carving 
and  decorative  work  were  in  course  of  preparation. 

Nearly  all  of  the  detailed  drawings  of  the  arch  have  been  com- 
pleted by  the  architect. 

The  amount  expended  during  the  year  was  $3,285.58,  of  which 
$2,730  was  paid  to  the  architect,  and  the  balance,  $555.58,  covered 
superintendence,  office,  and  incidental  expenses. 

Amount  appropriated  by  the  sundry  civil  act  of  Mar.  4,  1911 $100,  000.  00 

Amount  received  from  sale  of  blue  prints 69.00 

Total 100, 069.  00 

June  30,  1911,  amount  expended  during  last  fiscal  year__      $29.  64 
June   30,   1912,   amount  expended  during   present   fiscal 

year 3,  285.  58 

3,  315.  22 

July  1,  1912,  balance  unexpended 96,  753.  78 

July  1,  1912,  outstanding  liabilities 1.  00 

July  1,  1912,  balance  available 96,  752.  78 

July  1,  1912,  amount  covered  by  uncompleted  contracts 93,  730.  OO 

CONTRACTS  IN  FORCE. 

COVEBING    SERVICES    OF    THE    AECHITECT. 

Contractor:  Paul  P.  Cret. 
Date  of  contract :  May  20,  1911. 
Date  of  approval :  June  15,  1911. 
Consideration  of  contract :  $5,460. 

FOB    ERECTING    THE    MEMORIAL   ABCH. 

Contractor :  Henry  L.  Brown. 

Date  of  contract :  April  4,  1912. 

Date  of  approval:  April  13,  1912. 

Date  of  commencement:  May  20,  1912. 

Date  of  completion :  October  18,  1913. 

Consideration  of  contract:  $91,000. 

Completed  at  close  of  fiscal  year :  0.64  per  cent. 


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